Leily Ba Man Ast che filmieh — comedy-eh ya jang?

It's both. The film uses a light comedic touch to tell a story set on the Iran-Iraq war front, following an unlikely civilian who goes for selfish reasons and returns genuinely affected. The mix of humor and sincerity is what made it a classic.

Is Leily Ba Man Ast available with English subtitles on K-Time?

The film streams in its original Persian audio on K-Time. Check the player for available subtitle options. The dialogue is rich and natural — a great watch for Persian-speaking diaspora audiences who want authentic Iranian cinema.

Koja mitonam Leily Ba Man Ast ro online bebinam?

You can watch it on K-Time at ktime.app — on your browser, Android TV device, or phone. No VPN is required anywhere in the world. Just sign in and play; cancel your subscription anytime.

Who are the main actors in Leily Ba Man Ast?

The film stars Parviz Parastui in the lead role, with Mahmud Azizi, Shohreh Lorestani, and Sahereh Matin in supporting parts. Parastui is widely regarded as one of the finest actors in contemporary Iranian cinema.

Leily Ba Man Ast

Name: Leily Ba Man Ast
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1996
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Parviz Parastui, Mahmud Azizi, Shohreh Lorestani, Sahereh Matin

Director: Kamal Tabrizi

Cast: Parviz Parastui, Mahmud Azizi, Shohreh Lorestani, Sahereh Matin

Leily Ba Man Ast is a 1996 Iranian comedy-war film directed by Kamal Tabrizi, starring Parviz Parastui as a cash-strapped television cinematographer who finds himself thrust into the Iran-Iraq war front for all the wrong reasons — and comes back changed in ways he never expected.

What is Leily Ba Man Ast about?

A TV cameraman is drowning in debt and desperately needs a loan from his broadcaster employer to finish his half-built apartment. A well-connected colleague offers him a deal: tag along on a trip to the war front, keeping an influential treasury official company under the cover of filming a documentary about Iraqi prisoners of war. The cameraman has no real interest in combat or sacrifice — he just wants his loan approved. But the journey refuses to stay transactional. Far from the office politics he knows, surrounded by soldiers and the raw realities of the front, his polished self-righteousness slowly cracks. What began as a cynical errand quietly becomes something far more meaningful than a housing loan, confronting him — and the audience — with questions about courage, conscience, and what a person is worth.

The K-Time take

Tabrizi wraps a sharp social critique inside a crowd-pleasing comedic shell: Parastui's antihero is recognizably human — venal, self-protective, occasionally absurd — and that relatability is exactly what gives the film its emotional punch. The war backdrop never turns into spectacle; instead it functions as a pressure cooker that strips pretension away layer by layer. For a film made less than a decade after the ceasefire, its tone is remarkably unsentimentalized.

Cast & crew

Director Kamal Tabrizi became one of Iran's most beloved mainstream filmmakers; Leily Ba Man Ast was an early signal of his gift for blending comedy with social observation. Parviz Parastui, one of the most decorated actors of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema, brings grounded charisma to the lead. Mahmud Azizi supplies reliable comic support, while Shohreh Lorestani and Sahereh Matin round out the ensemble.

Context & significance

Released in 1996, Leily Ba Man Ast arrived as Iranian cinema was entering a creative golden age, just eight years after the end of the Iran-Iraq war. Unlike the solemn martyrdom narratives that dominated war-film production in the immediate postwar years, Tabrizi's film dared to frame that conflict through the eyes of an ordinary, self-interested man — a move that resonated deeply with audiences tired of idealized heroism. For diaspora viewers, the film carries an additional layer: it captures the texture of everyday Iranian social life — workplace favors, housing anxieties, institutional maneuvering — with sharp, affectionate accuracy. Watching it abroad, that world feels both distant and immediately familiar.

Where & how to watch

Leily Ba Man Ast is available now on K-Time in original Persian audio. Watch on your browser, Android TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download. Subscription is flexible; cancel anytime.